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Silent for Too Long

Published on Thursday, October 23 2014 15:25

Dear Editor,After many hours of contemplating what to do I have decided that I should write this letter. My wife and I participated in the parade, on September 14, then went to the Wildflower Pavilion to attend the program.

Human Services Safety Net Initiative 1B

Published on Thursday, October 23 2014 15:15

Dear Editor, The Human Services Safety Net Initiative 1B is truly about community and neighbors helping neighbors. The voters of Boulder County passed this initiative in November 2010; the extension is a 0.9 mill levy on property taxes, which translates into $21 per year for a house in the county, valued at $300,000.

Vote Yes on 1B-Safety Net Initative

Published on Thursday, October 23 2014 15:07

Dear Lyons Voters, I am writing to urge you to vote YES on 1B, the re-authorization of the Safety Net Initiative. It truly is neighbors helping neighbors! Remember back to 2010 when we were (supposedly) emerging from the Great Recession? Many of our neighbors had experienced financial challenges that they never expected: job loss, job contraction, housing

About Town - October 23, 2014

In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this column is an elected official. Her opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the entire Board of Trustees

Another week lovely fall week gone by in Lyons. BALLOTS There is a big concern about the correct postage on your ballots. It seems like the Lyons ballots take $.49, whereas the Larimer County ballots take $.70. However, some say they had to put on $.70 be sure. We want them all counted.

Lyons Cross Country Sweeps Regionals and Advances to State

Published on Thursday, October 23 2014 14:41

By Renée HaipOne year ago, the Lyons Lions had spent the majority of their season training in Longmont away from their community. This year they have been blessed to be training and racing back in Lyons on their home course. On Thursday, October 16th, Lyons hosted six races for three regions representing the 2A, 3A, and 4A divisions. Even with top scoring

Young Lyons’ Cross Country Runners Shine

Published on Thursday, October 23 2014 14:36

A crew of five middle school boys traveled to the Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on Saturday, October 18, to participate in the Colorado Middle School Cross Country Championships. Of 333 young harriers from across the state, seventh grader, Isaac Roberts completed the 3.5K course in a time of 11:54 for an excellent eighth place podium

Lyons Hammers Estes Park

Published on Thursday, October 23 2014 12:31

By Gary GormanTo paraphrase Jim Croce’s classic hit Bad, Bad Leroy Brown, “you don’t tug on Superman’s cape, you don’t spit into the wind,” and you definitely don’t come down to Lyons from Estes Park and expect to win a football game. On Friday night with a chilly nip in the air and the homecoming game on the line, the Lions put “the hammer” down on the

Three Things You Need To Know About Medicare Open Enrollment

Published on Thursday, October 16 2014 16:27

Don’t miss the once-a-year opportunity to make changes to your Medicare plan. AARP encourages everyone with Medicare to take advantage of this year’s Medicare Open Enrollment period (October 15, through December 7) to review their health and

Take Down The Door

Published on Thursday, October 16 2014 15:11

By Lyons Bluesologist, David McIntyre

Yes, there is a new Irish band emanating from Lyons called Take Down the Door; a five-piece outfit of incredibly talented musicians, chock full of Colorado’s most sought-after traditional Irish players. They have been working hard on this project all of